Its coming along

Our gorgeous sandstone wall is finally making progress. Babylon is so busy poor Jared has hardly had a chance to work at home lately, so here it comes...

Dine, read, relax outside

Personally I like a seating area to feel snug and cosy so you feel a bit cocooned especially at night. Lighting plays a big part too, and can be as simple as candles or fairy lights strung through your hedge, or even a chandelier suspended overhead.
Heres my pick of some lovely seating areas for socialising with friends or kicking back with a book or a mag. Roll on summer!

amazing use of rock, photo Mikkel Vang

yes we can do this in your deck wouldn't that be nice

photo Michael Wee, Inside Out Mag

The Sala Phuket has these amazing dining booths within a reflection pond

the perfect Italian terrace

In love with this

Not exactly gardens but just as beautiful

SUMMER CAMP - Round the Moon from Paddy Power on Vimeo.

Stone walls

Anyone who knows Jared, knows that he does beautiful stonework. He's working on a lovely schist wall in St Heliers at the moment and he's about to build us our very own Limestone wall in (yes inside) our lounge, 'Yay' been waiting a while for that! So heres some lovely stonework to look at and you'll see ours on here soon.

From the top Jared at work with schist this week

Blasen limestone walls

Lutsko beautiful walled courtyard

from Paul Barbera one of my fav photographers

From sunset mag

and finally I'm not sure where I got this gorgeous image from its been in my folder a long time and I really want to be there!

Beautiful fire

I am a bit obsessed with fire (but who isn't) so heres another stunning firepit, this is such a gorgeous spot, by Spirit Level in Australia all you need is gluwein and a blanket. Taking orders from tomorrow!

Swimming Pools

I know its the middle of winter but its a good time to start thinking about a pool if that's on your wish list. When its starts getting hot and you just want to strip off and jump on in, it's probably going to be a bit late. Remember good things take a bit of time and for something like a pool you want to get it beautifully right. Heres a few of my finds I just love...

from the top: 1.from Vladimir Jurovic, 2. lovely stuff from Marmol-Radziner, 3.not sure sorry, 4. this gorgeous pool is by Blasen they get it so right every time, 5. from quirky landscape and furniture designer a pool renovation (yes folks you can renovate your pool) Greg Hatton, 6. not sure where I found this but its would make a perfect plunge pool or spa, 7. from coolhunter , 8. via Paul Barbera, 9. and this amazing strip of water is from Rees Roberts 10. Inside Out mag

Paths curvy or straight?

I have paths on my mind as we have a few coming up in jobs we are starting soon, I just love a long straight path flanked by soft fluffy planting but then of course being fanciful as I am, I also love a beautiful curving path, so here's a few to share with you

by Quezada Architecture

 Kurisu Landscaping

Lutsko and Associates

Stinson Beach by one of my favourite landscape architects Blasen

gorgeous random path and dry garden
sorry unknown source

From David Hocker

courtyard at the Bertrams hotel in Copenhagen

And this lovely path from another favourite Paul Broadhurst

and lastly not forgetting paths over water this is an amazing balcony garden by Kurisu Landscaping

Nature does it best

Thats really fine landscaping

From nikiomahe.com

A single tree

Sometimes its just a single tree (or two) that makes the impact, that goes for inside too the changing colours, shadows and indication of season are important to our being

top via Arch Daily,  second one from Rees Roberts, third not sure sorry, and the lovely bonsai from Emmas Design Blog

Beautiful rocks

Just look at little Alfie jump have you ever seen such energy, kids just love rocks to play and sit on and we just love it because its rock! natural earthy and grounding

Images from a lovely little garden we did last year